Hi, I’m Louis Spector, a self-taught writer and artist, currently working on my memoir, The Gingerbread House on La Collina Drive. My journey through life has been one of overcoming obstacles, including learning to read and write at 15, and facing my past to tell a deeply personal story. My writing is my way of processing the complexities of family and life. Join me as I share reflections, stories, and the process behind my upcoming book.
—Chapter 1— The Christmas Kids In mid-December 1971, Mrs. Erickson, a social worker in her late forties, drove up the winding road of LaCollina Drive in Beverly Hills, focusing on one thing: securing a home for my brother and me. We were five-year-old foster twins with learning and behavioral challenges. Despite being bounced from place
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